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Michael Wolfson as Frank N Furter, Sandy Thompson (WInfield) as Columbia, Janice Costello as Transylvanian

The Rocky Horror Revue was the first documented, organized and advertised Rocky Horror performance group.

Cast Location: Los Angeles, CA

Cast Status: Retired

Cast Venues: Fox Venice Theater, Tiffany Theater

Show Frequency: Twice nightly, monthly screening

Cast History

The Rocky Horror Revue was founded in 1977 by Michael Wolfson, who constructed his first Frank N Furter costume after seeing the film multiple times at the UA Westwood in 1975.
Wolfson began appearing in costume soon after. Wolfson went forward with an idea for a performance group after meeting his Riff Raff-to-be, Corky Quakenbush, at a 1976 costume contest.

Before organizing a cast, Wolfson and Quakenbush frequented the Tiffany Theater in Hollywood, where they met Sandy Winfield (nee Thompson), who became their Columbia.
The Rocky Horror Revue debuted in fall of 1977 at the Fox Venice Theater in Los Angeles, performing twice a night, in-between their then monthly screenings of RHPS.

The beautiful Art Deco Fox Venice Theater was perfectly suited for the performances, being equipped with a large stage and velvet curtains.

The Rocky Horror Revue was run much like current casts with applications, auditions and rehearsals. At the time, Rocky Horror played at many theaters in Los Angeles, though mostly once a month at various revival houses. As the print of The Rocky Horror Picture Show circulated between these theaters, the Rocky Horror Revue was invited to many other theaters to perform, including venues as far away as Northern California and The Sombrero Playhouse in Arizona.

In summer of 1978, the cast was photographed for an upcoming feature in Circus Magazine, which identified them as being based out of the Tiffany. The spread featured Michael Wolfs and others, and referenced the first Rocky Horror Wedding, which Michael officiated inbetween the night's two screenings.

Midnight showings were added to the calendar at the Fox Venice in place of monthly prime-time screenings in 1979, though the cast dwindled after Wolfson retired from the cast towards the end of the year.

Cast Members

• Michael Wolfson
• Lisa Kurtz Sutton
• Sandy Winfield
• Corky Quakenbush
• Janice Costello
• Shannon Wade (Magenta)
• Kristy Talmy (Janet)
• Lisa McKinnis

Guest Appearances

The Rocky Horror Revue was invited to many other theaters to perform, including venues as far away as Northern California and Arizona.

Other Media

Rocky Horror Picture Show at TIffany Hollywood and Fox Venice 1978 [1]

Circus Magazine Clipping [2]